In the Anglo-Saxon literature‚ the scop has a privilege of retaining history‚ culture and social values of that society. In many cases the scop exercises the power to create stories which reflect the values of that society. The Rood in the ¡°The Dream of the Rood¡± also tells a story of which affects its society and people. The existence of this witness that reports the suffering and the glorification of Christ proves necessary for the people to believe. The Rood becomes a hero that preserves
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Andrew Carnegie being a true villain is a near complete and utter fact‚ whilst him being a hero is blasphemy. He wanted wealth and fame‚ and chose not to support others unless they were on his ground or were earning him lots of money. He showed barely any respect to anybody‚ let alone the respect of the people who worked for him and were the reason as to why he is so rich. He knocked
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inches long and weighed a solid forty-eight ounces. After being an outstanding outfielder and a true threat at the plate‚ Shoeless Joe was a shoe in for the Hall of Fame. All things were going good until October rolled around in the fall of 1919. Here‚ Shoeless Joe’s career and reputation would be changed forever and his shot at the Hall of Fame was thrown out the window. After accepting the bribe of $20‚000 to throw the World Series‚ Shoeless Joe was found guilty‚ and although he suffered no legal
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In my contrapasso assignment‚ I have created my own version of hell where musical sinners are punished. In this version of hell‚ there are 12 circles to represent the 12 keys in the musical circle of fourths. Each circle contains individuals who are bad at music for a specific reason such as bad rhythm‚ or bad pitch. Although these are not necessarily‚ horrible sins‚ being bad at music can cause others to become annoyed or even subjected to pain as a result. This “canto” picks up at the tail end
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Overview A blind swimmer with a vision… many people do not understand this. Trischa Zorn‚ born without both irises (a disease called Aniridia)‚ has always been a persistent and persevering person. From her childhood she dreamed of being famous. This inspired her to accomplish every-day tasks which other blind people could only dream of. She is now well-known as the most decorated Olympian and Paralympian. Blinded by the light On the June 1‚ 1964 in Orange‚ California a beautiful baby was born to
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a notion‚ which describes the trait to have an exaggerated feeling of self-esteem‚ based on the person’s ego. A person who “suffers” from Narcissism feels a demand for being treated better than others. The person is very busy concerning wealth and fame‚ and considers himself as a person who naturally has to be in the centre of everything. An example of a person who suffers from Narcissism is a boy from Bumfuck‚ Tennessee called Chris Crocker. He became famous from one day to another‚ only by uploading
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One song that has really changed my life and has had an impact would be Hall of Fame by The Script. The song has the verses and reminders that if you do your best and if you strive for what you want to do or who you want to be‚ then you can be the best‚ and you can find yourself standing in the Hall of Fame. The nature of its impact could not be much greater. It encourages students‚ teenagers‚ and everyone to be the strongest person they can be with whatever they want to do the most. As the example
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RESPONSIBILITY Greatness is living your life with clear purpose and passion‚ overcoming all obstacles in pursuit of your vision‚ and great people have always been around‚ in every era‚ to inspire the ordinary. But what comes with greatness‚ is not only fame or wealth‚ but a colossal amount of responsibility. The responsibility of one’s actions. Abraham Lincoln‚ in 1861 could easily declare war against Britain because of the Trent Affair‚ but to avoid another pointless war in the American history‚ he
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well renowned rapper‚ songwriter and record producer. His formal career commenced in 1999 from the release of The Slim Shady LP which was accommodated amongst the most popular albums of the year‚ going triple platinum by the end of 1999. Before he gained fame‚ his talent was recognized by Dr. Dre‚ founder of Aftermath Entertainment when he took possession of a recording of Eminem’s work. It was sent to him by the CEO of the ‘Rap Olymics’; an annual nationwide rap battle competition in which Eminem secured 2nd position
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consumerism. In the same year‚ he completed his painting of Marilyn Diptych (1962) – shortly after Marilyn Monroe’s suicide. He painted Silver Liz (1963) when Elizabeth Taylor’s battle with pneumonia was ringing a tone of death at the height of her fame (Suâarez‚ 128). Subsequently‚ Warhol developed a somewhat obsession with death and presented it directly through what later became known as Death and Disaster Series – capturing mundane and grotesque deaths in car crashes. This obsession was followed
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